KABUL (PAN): The Senate on Sunday approved a strategic partnership agreement between Afghanistan and India, saying the accord was in the best interests of both nations.President Hamid Karzai and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed the agreement, which outlines Indian help in Afghanistan’s reconstruction, counterterrorism efforts, bilateral trade and training of security forces, in October 2011 in New Delhi.Under Article 90 of the constitution, ratification of international treaties and agreements or Afghanistan’s pullout from them is one of the duties of of parliament. The pact was ratified on April 18 by the*Wolesi Jirga*and sent to the Senate for approval.It was the first ever strategic deal signed by the Afghan government, said Najiba Husaini, a member of the international affairs commission of the upper house, while presenting the contents to the senators.Deputy Chairman Mohammad Alam Ezadyar, who chaired the session, said the since agreement did not contravene the country’s laws, so the 12 commissions of the house approved it for the sake of lasting peace and stability.The agreement will be sent to the president for endorsement.myn/vp/mud

A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."

The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

-Ferishta, 1560–1620

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